Gratulerer med nasjonaldagen
Gratulerer med nasjonaldagen is the Norwegian way to say happy national day.
This phrase is used as a greeting to wish someone a joyful celebration of their country's national day.
Did you know?
- The greeting is used on May 17th, which commemorates the signing of the Constitution in 1814, though Norway was still in a union with Sweden at the time.
- The celebration of nasjonaldagen is famous for the 'bunad', a traditional folk costume that varies by region and signifies the wearer's specific ancestral home.
- The word med in this greeting literally translates to 'with'. Instead of wishing someone 'a happy day', you are essentially saying 'congratulations with the national day'.
Examples in context
- Gratulerer med nasjonaldagenCongratulations on the National Day.
- Ha en fantastisk nasjonaldagHave a fantastic National Day.
- Gratulerer med nasjonaldagen!Happy national day!
- Jeg vil si gratulerer med nasjonaldagen til alle.I want to say happy national day to everyone.
- Gratulerer med nasjonaldagen til hele familien.Happy national day to the whole family.
Example conversation
Jakob and Sofie meet on the street during a parade.
- JakobGratulerer med nasjonaldagen, Sofie!Happy national day, Sofie!
- SofieTakk, gratulerer med nasjonaldagen til deg også, Jakob.Thank you, happy national day to you too, Jakob.
- JakobHar du noen gode planer for dagen?Do you have any good plans for the day?
- SofieJa, jeg skal feire med vennene mine.Yes, I am going to celebrate with my friends.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries med, CC BY-SA 4.0.
